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Table 3 Influence of mothers’ group peers, friends, partner and other family on maternal attitudes towards child feeding, physical activity and television viewing behaviours, by education level. Data from the 2012–13 follow-up of the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program

From: The influence of the maternal peer group (partner, friends, mothers’ group, family) on mothers’ attitudes to obesity-related behaviours of their children

   

No influence

A little influence

Some influence

Major influence

No partner

p*

Child Feeding

Mothers’ Group

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 118)

54.2

28.8

12.7

4.2

0.0

< 0.0001

University (n = 180)

32.8

30.6

32.8

3.9

0.0

 

Friends

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 121)

33.9

46.3

19.0

0.8

0.0

0.004

University (n = 180)

23.3

37.8

34.4

4.4

0.0

 

Partner

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 120)

16.4

25.0

34.5

24.1

3.4

0.003

University (n = 180)

6.7

16.2

44.7

32.4

0.6

 

Other Family

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 120)

25.0

35.0

34.2

5.8

0.0

0.27

University (n = 180)

16.7

33.9

42.8

6.7

0.0

 

Child Television Viewing

Mothers’ Group

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 120)

73.3

18.3

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.069

University (n = 180)

60.0

23.3

15.6

1.1

0.0

 

Friends

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 122)

59.8

27.9

12.3

0.0

0.0

0.17

University (n = 180)

52.8

29.4

14.4

3.3

0.0

 

Partner

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 122)

27.1

28.0

23.7

21.2

3.4

0.001

University (n = 180)

11.7

24.0

37.4

26.8

0.6

 

Other Family

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 121)

49.6

26.4

22.3

1.7

0.0

0.032

University (n = 180)

35.0

38.9

21.7

4.4

0.0

 

Child Physical Activity

Mothers’ Group

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 120)

62.5

21.7

14.2

1.7

0.0

0.02

University (n = 180)

44.4

29.4

22.2

3.9

0.0

 

Friends

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 120)

51.7

29.2

17.5

1.7

0.0

0.015

University (n = 180)

33.9

35.6

26.1

4.4

0.0

 

Partner

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 122)

29.7

16.1

28.0

26.3

3.4

< 0.0001

University (n = 180)

11.2

17.3

33.0

38.5

0.6

 

Other Family

High school, trade/certificate/diploma, % (n = 121)

34.7

30.6

30.6

4.1

0.0

0.76

University (n = 180)

30.0

31.1

35.6

3.3

0.0

 
  1. *p < 0.05 presented in bold